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This article discusses learning in public policy and aims to take stock of the different ways of thinking about learning in public policy. It examines the literature on convergence and diffusion between countries, which is important for distinguishing learning from other processes of development. The next topic discussed is Heclo's landmark study of political learning, which is described as ‘collective puzzling’. A third and different literature about learning as part of the ordinary business or practice of policy making is introduced. The article concludes with some reflections about the...

This article discusses learning in public policy and aims to take stock of the different ways of thinking about learning in public policy. It examines the literature on convergence and diffusion between countries, which is important for distinguishing learning from other processes of development. The next topic discussed is Heclo's landmark study of political learning, which is described as ‘collective puzzling’. A third and different literature about learning as part of the ordinary business or practice of policy making is introduced. The article concludes with some reflections about the role of comparison in the process of learning across space and time.